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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres are finalizing a trade to acquire right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cease, 28, was the runner up

Open Extended Reactions Cole Palmer of Chelsea (R) celebrates with teammate Enzo Fernandez after scoring their second goal during the Premier League match against Newcastle United on March 11. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) LONDON — It’s that time of year when the conversation turns to assessing the Premier League‘s signing of the season and it

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 9, 2024, 08:39 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Marcus Smith celebrates his dramatic match-winning drop goal to give England victory over Ireland. Julian Finney/Getty Images

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AVONDALE, Ariz. — Christopher Bell and the rest of Joe Gibbs Racing have been through more than their share of heartbreak in the desert. Owner Joe Gibbs’ son, the team’s vice chairman, died unexpectedly in Phoenix two years ago. Last fall, a broken brake

Mar 10, 2024, 01:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A 14-fight UFC 299 in Miami was headlined by a dominant title fight performance from Sean O’Malley. In the co-main event, Dustin Poirier reminded the world that he’s still one of the pound-for-pound best in the sport and Michael ‘Venom’ Page put on a show in

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 03:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James‘ injury absence for a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks

Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Mar 8, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Following Anthony Joshua‘s pulverizing second-round KO victory on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a

Open Extended Reactions NFL free agency officially begins March 13 at 4 p.m. ET, and teams can start negotiating with players — and agreeing to terms on new deals — on March 11. To get you ready for all the action, our NFL experts are here to break down everything you’d ever want to know

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMar 6, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Michigan State head coach Duffy Daugherty was for it. Tennessee athletic director Bob Woodruff was against it. Ohio State’s Woody Hayes was for it, then against it and Notre Dame’s (and CBS’) Ara

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Wednesday was one of the wackiest NHL days in recent memories. The trade floodgates opened when Florida, which has been searching for luxury names without having give much up, did just that by acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 6, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The Masters — the first major championship of the men’s professional golf season — is only 35 days away, and it can’t get here

Jorge Castillo Mar 6, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Carlos Rodon‘s second Grapefruit League start of 2024 was “a mixed bag” featuring continued experimentation, a lack of zip on his fastball and bookending home runs. The New York Yankees‘ left-hander gave up three runs on five hits across three-plus innings

Mar 5, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the round of 16! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes matches on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the games as Bayern Munich look to turn a 1-0 deficit to

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 5, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic makes his return after a five-year absence. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams kick off their latest comeback bids. The game’s biggest names look to collect their latest hardware. The 2024 BNP Paribas Open — better known as Indian Wells — is

Associated Press Mar 4, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Renovations to Belmont Park are expected to pave the way for the racetrack to host the Belmont Stakes in June 2026. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a construction timeline Monday that includes the $455 million project being fully completed by fall of that

Mar 4, 2024, 01:40 PM Open Extended Reactions Italy flanker Jake Polledri has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 28, having failed to recover completely from a serious knee injury, he said on Monday. Polledri, born in England, qualified for Italy through his grandparents and played for them at Under-20 level

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 4, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Francis Ngannou uncorked a short left hook that collided with Tyson Fury‘s jaw. The impact of the blow sent Fury to the mat — and might have changed the trajectory of the combat sports economy for the foreseeable future. Ngannou lost the

Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. Larson won for the

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 2, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul’s critics wanted him to fight actual boxers. He’s now knocked out two of them in a row inside the first round. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter stopped Ryan Bourland via TKO at 2:37 of the first Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paul

6.23.2003 Drafted No. 1 overall by Cleveland Cavaliers 10.29.2003 at Kings Baseline midrange jumper over Brad Miller for first NBA basket 8:57 left in first quarter Career point total: 2 Everything was ready. The players were on the court, the referees had the ball, and the fans were in their seats. But the start of